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I did a little digging and the answer is: no one is sure. I will run down
the most likely candidates:
Paradis [Paradisi], Maria Teresa von (1759-1824)
[Dave's guess] wrote 2 piano concertos, both are apparently "lost", so who
knows the dates...
Martinez, Marienne (1774-1812)
wrote 2 piano concertos but no dates are given; either would predate the
Clara Schumann necessarily.
Kauth, Maria Magdalena (late 18th cent)
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra (1792)
Never heard of her. But this is the earliest one with a date I could
find...almost. Well, the earliest "proper" piano concerto as we would call
it today.
The above were listed under "orchestral" (as opposed to "chamber"). I
found 2 others that are more like "chamber concertos" but back in the day
maybe 12 people could be an "orchestra"? I'll let y'all decide:
Cecile, Jeanne (18th cent)
[Chamber] Concerto for piano, 2 vns, 2 ob, 2 hns, va & continuo (1783)
Anna Amalia, Dutchess of Saxe-Weimar (1739-1807)
Concerto for Harpsichord Obbligato & 12 instruments
no dates but could be early since she died before most of the rest of
them...does a harpsichord concerto count? Maybe not...
So I reckon that the earliest -verifiable- piano concerto by a woman
composer AFAIKT was the Cecile (chamber) piano concerto; if only full
orchestras count then go with the Kauth.
Hope this helps, Dave.
Bob K.
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